Sunday Times Magazine November 30 1980 Cockfighting in France David Bowie on Broadway: Elephant Man
The Sunday Times Magazine November 30, 1980
Contents:
MAIN FEATURES
Sky riders: the latest craze is for
minimum aircraft lightweight
machines that can be flown without
a licence. They cost less than a
Mini and use a gallon of two-
star petrol an hour. Page 30
Legal lady: a profile of Maitre Blum,
one of Frances most famous
and respected lawyers, who numbers
among her celebrated clients
the Duchess of Windsor. Page 36
Bowie on Broadway: David Bowie
holds court to the media in between
performances of The Elephant Man.
Hes the toast of Broadway, with
a new hit record out as well, and the
world wants to see him. Page 48
The killer birds: all the horrors of
cockfighting, which is still legal
in France. But the end could be in
sight a determined bid is to be
made next year to ban it. Page 54
LIFESPAN FOR HIRE
In this special issue, Lifespan offers
an exhaustive 13-page guide to all
you ever need to know about hire: the
incredible range of goods and
services available, how much they
cost, and how to get them. From the
executive jet to the ridge tent;
elephants, umbrellas and electric
saws; chauffeur, butler, stripper and
guide . . . Even if you dont think
you aspire to hire things, you will
be fascinated by the choice. Theres
also Where to hire, a regional
directory, and hints on good
hiring in How to hire. Page 86
Claire Bretécher. Page 78
New maths: the eighth in our series
deals with functions. Page 101
Games: chess, bridge and the
Mephisto Crossword. Pages 73, 75
A Life in the Day of
Duncan Goodhew. Page 110
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This week our five-page section for
young readers is almost entirely
devoted to the results of the Sunday
Times School Magazine Competition.
With over £1000 in prize money,
its hardly surprising that we
received hundreds of entries. They
were astonishingly varied, and many
were of such a high standard that
the judges had a difficult task
allocating the prizes. How did your
school do? Find out on... Page 102
Cover: James Mortimer
Very Good+ condition. Cover very slightly skewed. Will be posted in a strong card envelope.
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